# Alfred Hershey

_American chemist (1908–1997)_

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Last updated: 2026-10-31

> Alfred Day Hershey was an American Nobel Prize–winning bacteriologist and geneticist.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 4 December 1908 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Owosso ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P19))
- **Died:** 22 May 1997 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P570))
- **Place of death:** Syosset ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P20))
- **Citizenship:** United States ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P27))
- **Occupation:** chemist; geneticist; microbiologist ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P106))
- **Education:** Michigan State University ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P69))
- **Awards:** Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research; Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine; Kimber Genetics Award ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703#P166))

## Questions

**When was Alfred Hershey born?**  
Alfred Hershey was born on 4 December 1908 in Owosso.

**Where did Alfred Hershey study?**  
Alfred Hershey was educated at Michigan State University.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Alfred Hershey](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hershey) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q271703](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q271703) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Alfred Hershey.jpg by Unknown author Unknown author (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Alfred_Hershey.jpg)

## Licence and attribution

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## Cite this page

"Alfred Hershey". DigiNepal. Last updated 31 October 2026. https://diginpl.com/people/alfred-hershey. Retrieved 4 November 2026.